Abstract:AB Abbad, A Baez-Giangreco, M Afzal, Idiopathic Perforation of the Gallbladder. 2000; 20(5-6): 417-418 Gallbladder perforation is an infrequent but potentially fatal disease. It is usually a complication of acute cholecystitis with or without gallstones and has rarely been reported in association with trauma, neoplasia, chemotherapy, vascular disease or pregnancy. [1][2][3][4][5][6] However, idiopathic perforation of the gallbladder without any demonstrable cause is an extremely rare occurrence, 7 and is th… Show more
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